rolandspaceecho wrote:It's kind of frustrating to me that only the true fans know the significance of this event. The board is a great way to share and mirror thoughts. There is noone in my real life with whom I can share my enthusiasm about all of this.
Yeah, I was there, and it was an awesome experience - but it's kind of a downer because I only have one friend who was excited about this as I was, and he's on the other side of the country.
My girlfriend and I drove out last second and had an amazing experience, I just wish I could share it with more people. It's kind of sad when no one else will get as excited about something as you are.(
I convinced my wife to drive out with me, who has never been a BOC fan. Not that she dislikes their music, but I think she's always been pretty ambivalent; and most of my obsessions with their work and late nights staring out the window with a glass of bourbon listening to Geogaddi in the dark were met with consistent eye-rolling.
For the sake of spontaneity, she wanted to check it out, and it instantly converted her into a huge fan. Not only was she really moved by the music, but by the entire event. The aesthetic of the space, the relationship of the journey out there to the album, the emotional pull of the songs juxtaposed to the scenery. She has spent a lot of time working in the music industry, and was absolutely floored by the brother's/warp's attention to detail, and providing such a unique event for devoted fans (especially after I described the context leading up to it). So while it was obviously an extremely exciting experience for us long time fans, I was happy to hear that it had a similar impact on someone who was new to them. Currently burning her cd's of all the albums for her car rides now, at her request.
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